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Otters - Western Isles - Outer Hebrides - Isle of Harris - Isle of Lewis - Hebridean Otters Western Isles Otters - These beautiful creatures really do look magnificent against the backdrop of the beautiful hebridean scenery. Inquisitive, playful semi aquatic mammals - can be seen playing around the shorelines of THe Isle of Harris and The Isle of Lewis - in various places throughout the Western Isles.. |
Otters - Western Isles Wildlife
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Otter - Flodabay - Isle of Harris Western Isles - May 2010 |
Otter - Isle of Harris
Two Otters Playing - Flodabay
Open Mouth - Otter
What a lovely animal - Flodabay - Isle of Harris May 2010
Two otters playing at Flodabay - Harris - May 2010
What big teeth - to crack open those crabs - a close up of the otters mouth
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter - Western Isles Wildlife
Otters Face - Close Up
This otter was nearly posing for us at Flodabay May 2010
A close up of the otters head - look at his whiskers
A close up of the otters face - Isle of Harris May 2010
A Pair of Otter - Isle of Harris
A lovely Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter Eating a Crab
The first day of May and a surprise to see this pair of otters
A lovely otter playing on the banks - Western Isles Wildlife
Really cracking the crab open - a good meal for this otter
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter - Hebridean Wildlife
Otter - Isle of Harris
The otter enjoying the sun - Isle of Harris - Western Isles Wildlife
The otter enjoying the sun - Flodobay - Isle of Harris
The otter lives in a holt around the water edges
Otter - Isle of Harris
Two Otters - Hebridean Wildlife
Otter - Isle of Harris
The otter enjoying the sun - Isle of Harris - Western Isles Wildlife
All otters have flexible bodies. This flexibility allows them to groom almost every inch of their fur.
Otters have four quite short legs which enable otters to swim, walk, groom, and manipulate prey.
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otters - Hebridean Wildlife
Otters - Harris
The otters fur is fine, dense, and velvety.
Otters do not migrate and live in their territories all year round. .
Otters can in the Western Isles have cubs at any time of the year
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otters use rocks to dislodge prey and to open shells
The sea otter - unlike other marine animals does not have a layer of blubber (fat) to help keep it warm.
Sea otters spend much of their lives in the water and can dive up to 330 feet when foraging for food.
Otter Swimming
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter - Isle of Harris
Sea otter fur has two layers, an undercoat and long guard hairs on top. These two layers have air trapped between them to keep in warmth
Otters sometimes rest in amongst the coastal kelp or seaweed, often draping the kelp over their bodies to keep from drifting away.
We really were very lucky to have got as close to these otters as we did - the wind was blowing such that they would not smell our scent.
Otter - In the Kelp
Otter - Isle of Harris
Otter - Isle of Harris
Another view of one of the otters in the kelp
I wondered whether this was a parent - watching on as the two otters played nearer the shore. If you can assist with identifying the sexes or whether these otters are young or adults please email Chris@gcwwweb.com.
Another view of the otter swimming in the bay - Isle of Harris - May 2010
Isle of Lewis - Isle of Harris - Western Isles Wildlife - Outer Hebrides - Otters
Feedback - All comments welcome Chris@GcwWeb.com